Luis Muñoz, composer, arranger and percussionist, was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. Coming from a very musical family, Luis showed an early interest in…
Artist Profiles: Luis Muñoz
Tag: world fusion
Artist Profiles: Marta Gómez
Marta Gómez started her musical studies at the age of six in her native Colombia when she entered the Liceo Benalcazar choir, becoming its soloist…
Artist Profiles: Shao Rong
Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Shao Rong first broke with tradition when she moved to Japan (she is currently living in Tokyo), although she…
Passionate Turbans
The Turbans – The Turbans (Six Degrees, 2018) I can’t help from getting a little thrill from a band that sounds like they trekked off…
Artist Profiles: Ivan Tucakov
Ivan Tucakov was born in 1978, in Belgrade, Serbia. He grew up in Turkey and Serbia. Throughout the years, he also traveled to Spain, Portugal,…
Artist Profiles: Debashis Sinha
Debashis Sinha is a Toronto based percussionist who specializes in the drums of the Arab world, Greece, and Turkey. His ability to uncover the rhythmic…
Artist Profiles: Ed Hanley
Ed Hanley began his tabla (north Indian classical percussion) training in Toronto, Canada with Ritesh Das, and has studied with master drummers Swapan Chaudhuri in…
Artist Profiles: autorickshaw
autorickshaw is a Canadian band led by vocalist Suba Sankaran and tabla player Ed Hanley that blends traditional Indian classical music with jazz and other…
Artist Profiles: Richard Bona
Bona Pinder Yayumayalolo, better known as Richard Bona, was born October 28, 1967 in Minta, a village in central Cameroon. From the moment of Richard…
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and his Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Omar Faruk Tekbilek, one of the greatest artists in the world music scene is set to perform on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 8.30pm at…